I'm just about there.
Benedict said his group has been talking to the government about changes to the carbon tax regime for some time, but negotiations were going nowhere with officials offering nothing.
He said his group doesn't want to be taking the issue to court, but the government left them no choice.
This is the reason we brought forward the motion last week. With this important development today, I would like to move to resume debate on my motion of November 7, which states,
That pursuant to standing order 108(2), given that [the] Ontario Grand Chief, Abram Benedict of the Akwesasne First Nation says the carbon tax is an unfair policy for Indigenous communities, that the committee undertake a study of five meetings, to examine the impact of the carbon tax on first nations[, Inuit and Métis] communities across Canada, that the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and the Minister of Indigenous services appear, and that the committee seek additional resources in order to accommodate these meetings.
I've spoken with Ms. Gill about an amendment she wants to put forward, and she might want to speak to that now, Mr. Chair.